Labour rights stories

Sep 12, 2026

Federal judge rules Trump administration's plan to cut FEMA workforce by 50% was unlawful

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's Department of Homeland Security acted unlawfully in pursuing a plan to slash the Federal Emergency Management Agency's workforce roughly in half. The ruling came as part of a larger lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Government Employees and other labor groups challenging federal workforce cuts.

Sep 12, 20264 sources

Jul 27, 2026

Federal Prosecutors Move to Dismiss Charges Against California Labor Leader David Huerta Arrested During Immigration Protest

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss misdemeanor obstruction charges against Los Angeles labor union leader David Huerta, who was arrested last year while protesting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in California.

Jul 27, 20268 sources